Beth HaDerech; Messianic Jewish Congregation, Toronto, Canada

Dare to Dream of a Rebuilt Temple

Amid mouting tension over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, much of the media's ire has been directed not at the Palestinians who riot at the site but rather at Jews who merely wish to visit and pray there. Far too often, the latter are depicted as "extremist" or "fringe" simply because they seek to exercise their basic civil rights - as though that in itself constitutes an act of provocation. What we are witnessing is a concerted effort to delegitimize and even demonize our people's most cherished dream: the longing for the Temple. But like it or not, the longing for a rebuilt Temple is no less central to Judaism than the desire for peace or social justice. So let's stop bad-mouthing those who want to visit or pray where our forefathers once stood. And let's bear in mind one very important rule: The real extremism is not to dream of a Temple, but to attempt to silence those who do. (Israelnationalnews.com) Dare to Dream of a Rebuilt Temple Something astonishing, even alarming, is taking place in the battle over the future of Jerusalem. Even as Palestinian rioters run amok on the Temple Mount, egged on by the radicals of the Islamic Movement, much of the anger and dismay in the Israeli and international press is being directed, ironically enough, at Jews who merely wish to visit the site....